Paint issue.. repair options?

[Mr. Tasty]

My zinno isn't clear coated, and it is original paint.


All paints and clears oxidize, it is just how much care you are willing to put into it to slow it down as vivek said.

[Mr. Tasty]

vivek,

in your experience fixing single stage, will the level of oxidation return at a rate faster than if it the paint was freshly painted from the factory

depends in the quality of respray. If it is a Maaco job, it will be worse than BMW paint and it will also be softer.

[Vivek]

vivek,

in your experience fixing single stage, will the level of oxidation return at a rate faster than if it the paint was freshly painted from the factory

I don't have much experience with this to be honest, but I would say yes (slightly) it will because the paint has been damaged over 20+ years, but that it's definitely not worth it to get it repainted for this reason.

[bmwstephen]

depends in the quality of respray. If it is a Maaco job, it will be worse than BMW paint and it will also be softer.

I don't have experience restoring single stage paint but I have done so with anodized aluminum. What happens is if you cut and polish the oxidized layer, you effectively destroy the anodization. As a result, the aluminum would require monthly waxing and sealing, otherwise the oxidation will return weekly. Now if it was fresh from the factory, that oxidation would take 3 years to develop. But the point is the rate of oxidation/wear after the detailing is what I'm getting at...

that said, I'm wondering if the same principal is true for single stage paints.

I was planning to buy my next e30 with the original single stage paint because in my experience, resprays are expensive and tough to get right even if you throw 5 grand on it. However, if single stage can actually be restored to factory appearance and characteristics simply by slicing off the bad layer, it would be more worth it to me than a two stage paint job

[Vivek]

I was planning to buy my next e30 with the original single stage paint because in my experience, resprays are expensive and tough to get right even if you throw 5 grand on it. However, if single stage can actually be restored to factory appearance and characteristics simply by slicing off the bad layer, it would be more worth it to me than a two stage paint job

Get single stage. They can also be a bit easier to work with than clear coat.

[Mr. Tasty]

I don't have experience restoring single stage paint but I have done so with anodized aluminum. What happens is if you cut and polish the oxidized layer, you effectively destroy the anodization. As a result, the aluminum would require monthly waxing and sealing, otherwise the oxidation will return weekly. Now if it was fresh from the factory, that oxidation would take 3 years to develop. But the point is the rate of oxidation/wear after the detailing is what I'm getting at...

that said, I'm wondering if the same principal is true for single stage paints.

I was planning to buy my next e30 with the original single stage paint because in my experience, resprays are expensive and tough to get right even if you throw 5 grand on it. However, if single stage can actually be restored to factory appearance and characteristics simply by slicing off the bad layer, it would be more worth it to me than a two stage paint job

No the paint has the same consistancy through all layers.

the bold section works.

[Mr. Tasty]

Get single stage. They can also be a bit easier to work with than clear coat.

what he said, just use the least aggressive compound that you can get away with.